Holiday chocolate butter cookies

36 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Sugar
¾ cup Butter; softened
1 Egg yolk
1 teaspoon Almond extract
1½ cup Flour
¼ cup Unsweetened cocoa

Directions

Heat oven to 375F. In large bowl, combine all ingredients except flour and cocoa. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes). Gradually add flour and cocoa until well mixed (2-3 minutes). Shape rounded teaspoonfuls as desired. (1" balls, 2-3" logs, balls flattened, balls with indentations, etc.) or use cookie press. Place 1" apart on cookie sheets. bake for 7-9 minutes or until set. cool. Decorate with melted chocolate chips, melted almond bark, nuts, colored sugars, candied fruit, candies, maraschino cherries, etc. Yield: 3 dozen.

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